A public recreational land area

in the countryside close to major concentrations

of populations, sometimes including

water, often with signposted nature trails and

information provided about the local flora and

fauna for visitors. May be in public or private

ownership and in England, Scotland and Wales

designated as a country park by local authorities.

Strathclyde Country Park in Scotland was

by far the most visited country park in the UK

in the 1990s.